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[jack_marshall]

Your nuts!!!

Haha, good on you mate!

[camp freddy]

Your nuts!!!

Haha, good on you mate!

Just like to be a bit different Jack, I believe you too have
done some unconventional mods to your car

[camp freddy]

Your nuts!!!

Haha, good on you mate!

Just like to be a bit different Jack, I believe you too have
done some unconventional mods to your car

The thing is you don't get the car finished any quicker

[Dog]

Look good Carl!

I am still not so sure on the exhaust idea...

[panelbeaterpeter]

Looking spunky!

[chairchild]

in 2 nights, you've done more to your mini, than I've managed in 2 YEARS!!

yes but you have talked more about yours and had twice as many ideas

well, I'm FINALLY spending a bit of cash on parts now to make a start on it - bidding on an axle now, should hopefully have it in my filthy mitts within a week!

[camp freddy]

in 2 nights, you've done more to your mini, than I've managed in 2 YEARS!!

yes but you have talked more about yours and had twice as many ideas

well, I'm FINALLY spending a bit of cash on parts now to make a start on it - bidding on an axle now, should hopefully have it in my filthy mitts within a week!

Love your project, I have always wanted to do a mid mounted v6 motor driving a renault transaxle to the rear
wheels, i will do it one day if the lotto comes up I love the sound of 'v' motors...

your project looks awesome, get on it ............

[camp freddy]

went in the garage yesterday, started to fit the new clutch assembly,
positioned the lightened backplate and the friction plate, offered up the
lightened flywheel and located locking plate and tab washer, tightened up the
bolt . when I went to bend the lock washer tabs they all broke off B*****R !
popped down to my local parts shop, they don't keep the locking washers, ARRRRRGH!!!!
They should be included in the clutch kits as they should be replaced when changing
the clutch IMO.... Went on moss wanted over £5 incl postage . so went on
fleebay and got one for £3.99 incl p&p. Have to wait till the weekend I suppose now

[camp freddy]

got my flywheel bolt tab washer yesterday, went out and fitted
clutch started to fit the clutch housing, problem:: one of the bolts
had been sheared and left, tried using moleys no joy, tried welding
a nut over no joy, in the end got an old cheapo ratchet spanner
and welded that to the stud, with a little gentle persuation managed
to get the old stud out 'Yipee'
Got to clean it all down (the old 1000 motor had a bad leak from the
block/gearbox gasket) then think about painting it, was going for black
originally but may go red.
Need the motor in to fit the front arches..

[camp freddy]

Got my self a bargain today, my mate was getting rid off his mig
welder ( a 105 en turbo) nearly new, as he's giving up repairing cars.
He wanted £90, knocked him down to £70, also gave me a full cylinder of
gas, a set of welding clamps,large spool of wire and a auto mask he
said he'd paid about £300 for. So on the whole not bad

http://www.machinema...sin-mig-welders

[chairchild]

Not bad?

Not bad???











Yup, I'd agree with that, hehe

[camp freddy]

OH well, doing one of the jobs i don't like, cleaning down the engine ready for
painting.the gearbox i'm using is caked in oil and grime from a leaky block.

[camp freddy]

done a bit today,

pic of the engine de-greased



with first coat of paint



not done the clutch cover as i may drill it yet..

[camp freddy]

gave the engine a second coat of paint, now for a dilemma i've got
two rocker covers to choose from one is a flat topped one and
the other is a slope topped.


flat



sloped

[frankiebateman]

Looking fab id go with the flat one its nice